Curtain and drapery fixture.



v Patented Dec. 12,1911. v

w. G. TANNER.

CURTAIN AND DRAPERY FIXTURE. APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 18, 1911.

ATTORNEYS INVENTOR M6, 7510/261 N WWW WITNESSES CMM UNITED STATE$ PATENT @FFICE.

WILLIAM G. TANNER, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN AND DRAPERY FIXTURE.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TVILLIAM G. TANNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain and Drapery Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a curtain and drapery fixture, and the objects of my invention are to furnish a curtain pole with a shiftable curtain support that can be easily shifted without injuring the curtains, and to provide a simple and efiective means for connecting curtains or draperies to the curtain support in such a manner that the curtains or draperies can be suitably arranged.

Other objects of my invention are to obviate the necessity of using rings and pins in connection with a curtain pole, and to provide a curtain fixture that presents a neat I and attractive appearance.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a curtain or drapery fixture that can be used in connection with window, door or alcove frames, and to accomplish the above results by a fixture that is inexpensive to manufacture, durable and highly etlicient for the purposes for which it is intended.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fixture in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, partly broken away and partly in section, Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the fixture, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the curtain support, and Fig. 5 1s a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the same.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a frame or other support provided with brackets 2 having vertical pins 3 extending upwardly through the ends of a pole 4:, this pole being rectangular in cross section, said pole having front and rear flat faces 5 provided with longitudinal grooves 6 extending from one end of said pole to the opposite end thereof.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 18, 1911.

Patented Dec. 12, 1911.

Serial No. 655,286.

The ends of the pole 4: can be provided wit-h suitable ornamentations or caps 7.

Extending into the grooves 6 are horizontally disposed rollers or wheels 8 revolubly mounted in bearings 9, riveted or otherwise connected, as at 10 to the inner sides of semi-cylindrical curtain supports 11. These supports are of a less length than the pole and inclosing the top thereof, two supports are preferably used, whereby the curtains or draperies 12 can be arranged upon each support.

The rear edge of each support, at the ends thereof, is provided with rearwardly extending arms 13 and the rear ends of these arms are connected by a rod 14; having stop pins 15. The rod 14 assists in supporting the curtains 12 in engagement with the support 11 and clamping said curtain against said rod is a movable rod 16 having the ends thereof provided with arms 17 that are pivotally connected, as at 18 to cranks 19 carried by the ends of a rock shaft 20. The armsl? normally rest upon the stop pins 15. The shaft 20 is journaled in hearings or hangers 21 carried by the under sides of the arms 13, and one end of said shaft has an angular lever 22 by which said shaft can be rocked. The lever 22 is held normally in an elevated position by a clip 23, carried by the under side of the arm 13. It is preferable to arrange the lever 22 at the outer ends of the supports 11, whereby said levers can be manipulated at the ends of the pole to swing the movable rod 16 outwardly whereby the ends of the curtains or draperies can be placed over the rods 14 and clamped in engagement therewith. The curtains will be firmly held upon the supports 11 and the holding means of said curtains will be practically invisible when viewed from the front.

The pole 1 can be made of wood or metal and the remainder of the fixture of light and durable metal finished to harmonize with the structure in connection with which it is used.

What I claim is 1. A curtain fixture comprising brackets, a pole supported by said brackets and having front and rear faces thereof provided with longitudinal grooves, horizontal rollers revolubly mounted in said grooves, semicylindrical supports supported by said rollers and inclosing the top of said pole, and means carried by the rear edges of said supports for clamping the ends of curtains draped upon said supports.

2. A curtain fixture comprising a pole having front and rear faces thereoi provided with longitudinal grooves, semi-cylindrical supports arranged over said pole, rollers revolubly supported by the inner sides of said supports and extending into said grooves, rearWardly extending arms carried 10 Toy said supports, and means including a rock shaft and rods supported by said frames for clamping the ends of curtains draped over said supports.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

YVILLIAM G. TANNER.

Witnesses:

M. L. CUKERBRAUM, RICHARD Ronenns.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

